The State of Hawaii - Unclaimed Property Program

The State of Hawai'i Unclaimed Property Program collects and holds, in a custodial capacity, abandoned property from holders (companies, states, state agencies, etc.) while at the same time returning the property to the rightful owners at no charge.

Abandoned property commonly includes dormant (no activity for 5 years) checking and savings accounts, uncashed checks, stock certificates, and contents of safe deposit boxes. This program is administered under the provisions of Chapter 523A, Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS).

Holders of abandoned property are required annually to report by November 1 for the fiscal year ending June 30.

You can enter the website to search for unclaimed money which might belongs to you.

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Missing money and unclaimed property in California

The controller John Chiang offers people from the state of California to come and search for Unclaimed property search in California by entering a database of unclaimed money which is being updated weekly.

When arriving to the website you will be taken to a search page which will allow you to locate Unclaimed Property that already has been sent to the State for safekeeping, as well as property that is about to be sent to the State by a business as required by law.

• According to the website, State law requires businesses to send to the State any property that has remained in their possession without any activity on the part of the owner, generally for three years or more.

How to begin searching?

• Simply enter your last name or business name in the search field.
• First name, middle initial, and city are optional.
• Once you click the “search” button, our database will search for property associated with the information provided.

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How to search for unclaimed money or property in Oklahoma

Unclaimed property includes various types of obligations or liabilities of a business which have been inactive or have not been paid for a period of time after they became payable.

You are invited to find unclaimed money in Oklahoma.

Examples for unclaimed property:

* Amounts owed to suppliers/vendors
* Overpayments/refunds/rebates
* Credit memos
* Items held in safekeeping
* Loan collateral
* Deposits held by depository institutions
* Stocks, bonds, and mutual funds
* Garnishments or court deposits
* Payroll/wage obligations
* Security deposits
* Escrow funds
* Unidentified receipts
* Amounts held by a fiduciary or trustee
* Dividends, interest, royalties
* Matured insurance policy proceeds
* Amounts due under insurance contracts
* Amounts distributable at liquidation/dissolution


One of the most important jobs Oklahoma State Treasurer Scott Meacham has is returning lost property to Oklahomans.

The job includes finding the rightful owners, or heirs, of unclaimed funds, stocks and contents of safe deposit boxes.

Claiming unclaimed property is free and you might find money belongs to you from dormant checking and savings accounts, unpaid wages and commissions, securities, cash dividends, uncashed money orders, utility deposits, refunds, and other types of property. Land and buildings are not included.


How to search the unclaimed money database?
Its easy, simply enter a last/business name and select "search".
To narrow your results, enter a first name or initial.

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Unclaimed property search - State of Florida

Do you know that the Department of Financial Services, Bureau of Unclaimed Property, holds unclaimed accounts valued at more than $1 billion, mostly from dormant accounts in financial institutions, insurance and utility companies, securities and trust holdings.

What does it mean "Unclaimed money/property"?
Unclaimed Property also includes tangible property such as jewelry, coins, currency, stamps, historical items and other miscellaneous articles, from safe deposit boxes.

So If you have ever lived in Florida, there is a chance you can get your unclaimed property back.

How to search for unclaimed property in Florida:
Begin by entering the search criteria.
Choose the account and claim it
Enter Claimant info
Get the claim form and print it


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Indiana unclaimed - Search for unclaimed property

A lot of governmental money is considered unclaimed.
Unclaimed property comes in many different form including unclaimed wages, savings and checking accounts, stock dividends, insurance proceeds and safe deposit box contents.


Indiana unclaimed offers you a great way to search for unclaimed property.
How to look for unclaimed property?
First, search by name or property Id number.
Add property to claim.
Enter all required information and submit your claim
Print and mail your claim form
Wait until your claim is processed.
Wait for the money

You can check your claim status by entering your claim number.

Another service provided is Indiana Unclaimed Property Auction information, the link to the auction is made through Ebay


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Florida CFO returns unclaimed $160K to Gainesville man

Alligator Florida has reported that Florida CFO returns unclaimed $160K to Gainesville man.

The term unclaimed money means:

Money which came from what an unclaimed property account - money or the contents of a safety deposit box that someone have forgotten to claim.

Unclaimed property means:
Forgotten refunds, stocks or dividends, uncashed checks, or deposits to an electric or utility company.

Companies must contact the owner of an unclaimed property.
If the owners have moved or died, that money is given to the state to hold until claimed.

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Massachusetts Abandoned Property Division - claim your property

The website offers your the opportunity to claim property belongs to you, as the law declares that "According to the Massachusetts Abandoned Property Laws, most financial assets that have been inactive for more than three years are declared “abandoned” and turned over to the Commonwealth."

You can start your search for property here.

Other options available are participating in auctions, and tracking your claim status.

Good luck.

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